Resumen

CHAHIN-PINZON, Nicolás-; REYES JAIMES, Johana Marcela  y  PARRA, Jakeline Vargas. Psychological aspects to consider when attending victims of human trafficking. Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2017, vol.11, n.2, pp.121-129. ISSN 1900-2386.  https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.3107.

This article describes the basic psychological elements to mental health professionals who at some point must attend victims of human trafficking. To achieve this goal, the content will be developed at various levels of approach to this problem. The content will be developed at various levels. First, the global situation of human trafficking will be addressed. Second, the psychological damage in victims will be analyzed. Third, the most frequent mental disorders that they suffer will be described. And finally, new diagnostic proposals will be reviewed to describe the particular symptoms in these victims. In the final part, a critical reflection of the current problem is made. Subsequently some alternatives are proposed, to provide better care of the victims of human trafficking.

Palabras clave : human trafficking; sexual exploitation; gender violence; psychoterapy, post-traumatic stress disorder.

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